Residents of Andover, Ashtabula, Ohio, were present on the scene of an early morning crash which caused injuries to two people, 52 year old Elizabeth E. Krowlie of Kissimmee, Fla., and a 31 year old woman, on September 13, 2013 at approximately 7:45 am. Reports from the OSHP police are that a 2012 Toyota Prius compact car and a 2003 Honda Civic compact car were both being driven east on Federal Highway 6. Krowlie, who was driving the Prius slowed and began to turn right into a private driveway. The driver of the Honda allegedly swerved to the right to avoid a collision and rear ended the Prius, then ran off the tight side of the roadway. The Honda struck a culvert before it struck the Prius in the private driveway. Both were treated at the scene and the driver of the Honda charged.

Accidents in which drivers failed to maintain an assured clear distance ahead were 18,889 in 2011. In that same year, Andover, Ashtabula, Ohio, whose population was 2,672, suffered 11 injury crashes, which resulted in 14 injuries. Injury crashes that involved culverts in 2011 were 403, while those, which were angle crashes, were 20,409, which resulted in injuries in 2011. Accidents that occurred in the rain and resulted in injuries were 10,944 in 2011. Accidents that occurred on wet roads in 2011 amounted to 18,544.

If you’ve been injured in a car accident in Andover, Dorset or Jefferson, Ohio, areas, please call the Ashtabula County car accident attorneys at Chester Law Group at 800-218-4243.